Updated Meeting Recap: Conversation with Julia Jasko (Vaco / Highspring Consulting)
Date: This morning
Recruiter: Julia Jasko, Associate VP Recruiting, Vaco by Highspring [Message re...opportunity from MS Outlook]
Recruiter: Julia Jasko, Associate VP Recruiting, Vaco by Highspring [Message re...opportunity from MS Outlook]
Overall Tone & Impression
Julia was energized and enthusiastic about your background. She made it clear that your résumé and portfolio aligned extremely well with the Sr. Product / UX Designer role for her client, Great American Insurance.
New Key Point: Strong Reference From Akhila Iyer
Julia shared during your conversation that she had already spoken with Akhila Iyer, UX Research Manager at Cigna/Evernorth (your former manager).
Feedback from Akhila Iyer
According to Julia:
Akhila gave you an excellent recommendation.
She emphasized your strong UX skills, particularly in enterprise flows, content clarity, research collaboration, and structured problem‑solving.
She also praised your client-facing presence, describing your professionalism, diplomacy, communication style, and people-first mindset as major strengths.
This kind of unsolicited, strong endorsement from a former manager significantly strengthens your candidacy.
Position Discussed
Role: Sr. Product / UX Designer
Client: Great American Insurance (via Highspring Consulting)
Status: Julia stated you are a strong match and is planning to call you for next steps. [Message re...pportunity | Outlook]
Client: Great American Insurance (via Highspring Consulting)
Status: Julia stated you are a strong match and is planning to call you for next steps. [Message re...pportunity | Outlook]
Why She Views You As a Top Candidate
Julia highlighted that your background aligns extremely well with her client’s needs, including:
Expertise in enterprise UX, content design, and mobile product flows
Strength in requirements validation, user story creation, and cross-functional discovery
Experience with large-scale migrations, journey mapping, and user communication systems
Proven success working with Fortune 100 organizations and complex stakeholder structures
A polished, diplomatic interpersonal style that makes you effective in client-facing consulting environments
Next Steps
Julia’s email confirms she plans to call you to move the process forward.
This suggests you are moving quickly toward a formal interview with the hiring team. [Message re...opportunity MS Outlook]
This suggests you are moving quickly toward a formal interview with the hiring team. [Message re...opportunity MS Outlook]
Optional Follow‑Up Message (updated with reference note)
Subject: Thank you, Julia — great speaking with you today
Hi Julia,
Thank you again for the great conversation today. I’m thrilled to hear how well my background aligns with the Sr. Product / UX Designer opportunity at Great American Insurance. I also truly appreciate you sharing the feedback from Akhila — that means a lot, and I’m glad it was helpful to you.
Thank you again for the great conversation today. I’m thrilled to hear how well my background aligns with the Sr. Product / UX Designer opportunity at Great American Insurance. I also truly appreciate you sharing the feedback from Akhila — that means a lot, and I’m glad it was helpful to you.
I’m excited about the next steps and look forward to your call.
Thanks again,
Rob
Thanks again,
Rob
